By Emily Hanlon
One of the most common questions I get are what professional development courses can you recommend? I put the question to you guys and have created this list to help guide you. Please note: I have not done all these trainings myself, this is simply the list of courses that my followers recommended. Some of the courses may overlap, but I’ve tried to organise them as best as I could. I’ll be adding to this list as more recommendations come through. In the interest of full disclosure, I have added me courses to this list too.
Child Development
Brining Up Great Kids in the First 1000 Days: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/course/bugk-first-1000-days/
Bringing Up Great Kids (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families): https://professionals.childhood.org.au/course/bugk-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-families/
Parenting Adolescents: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/course/bugk-parenting-adolescents/
Autism
Autism Masterclass: This course has been designed to educate and inform parents, teachers, therapists & support workers about Autism Spectrum Disorders across the lifespan. https://theplayfulpsychologist.thinkific.com/courses/autismmasterclass
Teaching Students with Autism: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/product/temple-grandin-teaching-students-with-autism/
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/product/dr-tony-attwood-understanding-autism-spectrum-disorder-a-different-way-of-thinking-learning-and-managing-emotions/
Autism Diagnosis & Intervention Webinar by Atwood & Garnett: https://attwoodandgarnettevents.com/product/live-webcast-masterclass-diagnosis-and-intervention-for-children-and-adolescents-with-autism-19-20-january-2022/
Emotions & Emotional Regulation
The Understanding Emotions Workshop: Explores ways to help children work through their feelings and unlock their potential. https://www.theplayfulpsychologist.com/product-page/the-understanding-emotions-workshop-online
Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Emotions: https://childpsychologyworkshops.com.au/creative-ways-to-help-children-manage-emotions/
Emotional Regulation in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/product/emotionalregulationonlinecourse/
Tuning Into Kids: https://tuningintokids.org.au/event/tuning-in-to-kids-online-via-zoom-october-7811-facilitator-training-workshop-for-professionals
Tuning Into Teens: https://tuningintokids.org.au/event/tuning-in-to-teens-online-via-zoom-september-202122-facilitator-training-for-professionals/
Emotion Coaching, The Heart of Parenting: https://www.gottman.com/product/emotion-coaching-the-heart-of-parenting-online/
Winning the Toddler Stage: https://biglittlefeelings.com/course/?gclid=CjwKCAjwj8eJBhA5EiwAg3z0m1kszKHnUDXx_AMDuEFXtjLNO1sijEdyWs6-dWv3hTqpTZxLY0bjTRoCtLIQAvD_BwE
Westmead Feelings Program: https://www.acer.org/au/professional-learning/events/westmead-feelings-program-1-online-course-acer-accredited-course
Trauma
Trauma Focused CBT: https://www.tfcbt.org/training/tf-cbt-3-day-virtual-training-8/
The Neurosequential Model in Education: https://www.neurosequential.com/product-page/introduction-to-the-nme-training-series
Trauma Responsive Practice with Children: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/course/trauma-responsive-practice-with-children/
Supporting Children and Young People to Heal from the Trauma of Family Violence: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/course/supporting-children-and-young-people-to-heal-from-the-trauma-of-family-violence/
Understanding the Neurobiology of Complex Trauma: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/course/understanding-the-neurobiology-of-complex-trauma/
Reaching the Unreachable Child: https://www.berrystreet.org.au/events/reaching-the-unreachable-child
Attachment, Trauma, and Recovery: https://www.berrystreet.org.au/events/attachment-trauma-recovery-1
Therapeutic Modalities
Play Therapy Online Training Course: https://www.playtherapyonlinetraining.com/register-for-training.html
Essentials of CBT: https://learn.beckinstitute.org/s/product/essentials-of-cbt/01t4M000004NDPPQA4
NDIS Letter Writing Workshop: This workshop has been designed to assist service providers with their NDIS letter writing. https://theplayfulpsychologist.thinkific.com/courses/the-ndis-letter-writing-workshop-for-service-providers
Fundamentals of Private Practice (three part course): https://psychology.org.au/event/13915
Cool Kids Anxiety Program: https://openmq.com.au/course/CKAP02
ACT Made Simple by Russ Harris: https://psychwire.com/harris/courses?gclid=Cj0KCQiAip-PBhDVARIsAPP2xc0AFxfmPBIl8bz3vCpWBU2LoAvj6SDiLBaerzxUJGmdQOp7jZuXsYEaAvwXEALw_wcB
Suicide
Basic Suicide Intervention Training: https://www.livingworks.com.au/programs/livingworks-start/
Social Skills
Secret Agent’s Society: https://www.sst-institute.net/new-professional-training
Zones of Regulation: https://www.zonesofregulation.com/schedule.html
PALS (no current link available)
Brick by Brick: https://www.brickbybrick.academy/lego-based-therapy-online-training
The Incredible Years Dinosaur School: https://www.learninglinks.org.au/services/children-youth/social-skills-programs/
Superflex: https://www.socialthinking.com/online-training/series-social-detective-superflex
Please email me with any other recommendations you would like me to add to this blog post!
